Catalogue
China, Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), Emperor Wu Tsung (1308-1311), large bronze ten cash, with nien hao of Chih Ta issued 1310, in Mongol seal-writing, 41mm, (Sch.1099, TFP 1734); Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver boat shaped sycee ingot, similar to type Gansu Province Waisted pure Silver Ingot, one tael or one ounce type, (33.65 grams), stamped Fu (blessing) (cf.Cribb 308. Plate 43); Thailand, silver bullet money baht (2), half baht all with ring supports. First with holes in flan, otherwise all are fine. (5)
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
China, Yuan Dynasty, Rebel Coinage issue, Emperor Xu Shouhui, (1358), round large copper coin (two cash) with square hole, four characters, 'Tian Qi tong bao', rev. plain, diameter 32mm, (7.53 grams), (Sch. 1118, TFP 1828, Hartill 14.141). Attractive brown patina, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $850
SOLD $0
China, Yuan Dynasty, Rebel Coinage issue, Emperor Xu Shouhui, (1358), round large copper coin (two cash) with square hole, four characters in seal script, 'Tian Qi tong bao', rev. plain, diameter 31mm, (6.83 grams), (cf.Sch. 1118, TFP 1829, cf.Hartill 14.140). Attractive brown patina, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
China, Ming Dynasty, Emperor Shi Zong (1522-1567), round cash with square hole, value two, four characters around 'Jia Jing tong bao', rev. one character 'er Qian' (value 2) diameter 28mm., (Sch.-, TFP 1963, Hartill 20.133). Brown patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $0
China, Ming Dynasty, 'Chung Chen Tung Pao', Emperor Chuang Lieh (1628-1644), round GOLD palace cash with square hole, four characters around, 'Kwai' on reverse, diameter 24mm, (7.3 grams), (cf.Sch. 1250 for obverse, TFP 2070). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, commemorative silver cash, issued to celebtrating the birthday of Emperor Kang Hsi (1662-1722), 27mm, (7.13 grams), obv. 'Kang Xi tong bao', rev. 'Da qing', (TFP -, Hartill 30.64). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $380
SOLD $420
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, commemorative cash, issued to celebtrate the 60th birthday of Emperor Kang Hsi (1662-1722), 28mm, Fujian mint, obv. 'Kang Xi Tong Pao', rev. with character 'Si' above, (TFP 2275, Hartill 30.85). Fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Emperor Ch'ien Lung (Kao Tsung), (1736-1795), Jiangsu Province, large multiple cash, obv. 'Ch'ien Lung Tung Pao', rev. 'boo su', round large copper with symbols above and below, diameter 38mms, (17.49 grams). (cf.Sch. 1471 [for currency cash coin], cf.TFP 2316 [cash coin], Hartill -). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $380
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), Jen Tsung (1796-1820), bronze two cash coin, 30 mm, obv. 'Jia qing tong bao', Rev: 'Gui' Mint of Guangxi province, (cf.Hartill 12.9, TFP 2360). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, 'Hsien Feng Tung Pao', Emperor Wen Tsung (1851-1861), round mother cash with square hole, Board of Revenue mint, Peking, four characters around obverse, two characters on the reverse, diameter 30mm, (10.4 grams), (cf.KM.C.1.4, cf.Sch. 1534, TFP 2413). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
China, Hsien-feng, (1851-1861), cast brass fifty cash, Peking Kung Pu (Board of Public Works) mint, 56 mm., issued 1853-4, (KM.C.2.7, Hartill 6.136); Chihli (Jizhou) Province, fifty cash, 43mm, (KM.C.7-3, Hartill 27.68), another ten cash 28 mm., (KM.C.7-2.1, Hartiell 27.70); Chekiang Province mint, cast brass ten cash, 37 mm., (KM.C.4-4, Hartill 26.66); Kwangsi Province mint, cast brass ten cash, 40 mm., (KM.C.18-5, Hartill 12.16); Kuang-hsu, (1875-1908), cast brass ten cash, 27mm., issued 1880-1886 (KM.C.1-18. Hartill 5.341). Very fine, several scarce. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynsaty, Hsien-feng (Xian Feng), (1851-1861), cast copper five hundred cash, Kansu Province, Gansu mint, 62mm, issued 1854, (KM.C14-6, Hartill 10.22). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
China, Ch'ing Dynsaty, Hsien-feng (Xian Feng), (1851-1861), cast copper twenty cash, Chekiang Province, Che mint, 30mm, issued 1854, (KM.C4-5, Hartill 26.69). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $360
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Tai Ping Rebel coinage, rebel ruler Hung Hsiu-chuan, 'Huang Ti Tung Pao' as four characters repeated on both sides, round cast cash with square hole, (A.D. 1851-1861), diameter 25mm, (cf.Sch.1611, cf.TFP 2707 obverse only). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Tai Ping Rebel coinage, rebel ruler Hung Hsiu-chuan, issued 1856-1860, 'Tai Ping Tian Pao' as four characters, with additional two characters on back across 'Sheng bao', round ten cash with square hole, (A.D. 1851-1861), issued 1853-1860, diameter 38mm, (cf.Sch.1606, TFP 2677, Hartill 4.23). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Tai Ping Rebel coinage, rebel ruler Li Wenmao leaderr of the Guangdong Triad Society, issued from March 1857, 'Ping Jing tong pao' as four characters, with possible Zhong character on back, (A.D. 1851-1861), issued 1857-1858, diameter 25mm, (Sch.-, TFP 2691, Hartill 4.80). Very good, heavily encrusted and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, bamboo 1000 cash token, c.1868; another 200 cash token c.1895; issued by the firm of Guang Da Zhuang in Kiangsu, (See Spink-Taisai Sale 15, 2-3 Sept., 1993, lot 715 illustrates similar examples it realised US$240 + 10%); another smaller example of uncertain status. Extremely fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, Tongzhi, (A.D. 1862-1874), Guangdong Province mint, issued 1862-4, ten cash, obv. 'Xiang feng zhong bao', rev. 'Boo Nan', (Sch. -, TFP 2609, cf.Hartill 10.38 [ten cash, Gansu]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Ta Ching Dynasty, Emperor Guangxu, (A.D. 1875-1908, round copper coin, 'Mother coin' Board of Works mint, Guangxu tong bao, on large flan with circular central hole, 24mms, (cf.Hartill 6.160). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty, charm, in brass with small boy attached to top, legend reads 'May the wrath of the god of thunder destroy the devils and send down purity1, May bogies be killed and thus free us from evil influences and keep us eternally safe! Receive this command from T'ai shang lao chun (Lao Tzu) and let it be executed as fast as lu Ling (a famous runner in Mu Tang'ds time 10th century B.C.)' diameter 44mms, height 90mm. (cf.Sch. 92). Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Empire, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), bronze charm, 54mm, in seal script both sides. Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $220
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver boat shaped sycee ingot, similar to type Shandong Province pure silver ingot, ten taels or ten ounce type, (365 grams), with block of two characters almost obliterated, (cf.Cribb 157-8 [Pl.37] for similar size and characters. Fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
China, Silver 0ne ounce presentation ingot as certified ingot, Shou (Long Life), c.20th century, (35.41, 34.45 grams), (Cribb 258 Pl.41 XXV.A.258). Very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver boat shaped sycee ingot, similar to type Shandong Province Waisted small silver ingot, five taels or five ounce type, (155 grams), with four characters as pairs reading Fu Shou (Blessings and long life), (cf.Cribb 303-5 [Pl.42] for similar size and characters. Very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $180
China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), silver slight boat shaped sycee ingots similar to type Shanxi Province Pure Silver Ingot, two taels or two ounce type, (61.2 and 49.2 grams), both with one rectangular block of Chinese characters as stamps within, (cf.Cribb 543 [Pl.52] for similar size and type); China, Post WWII, silver rectangular ingot 32.3 mm., (19.9 grams) value of one tael, made at the Kumming Mint or Central mint c.1945, obverse spade and KMO 398, 995.0 and characters, reverse three rows of five characters arranged horizontally; China, brass cast ingot 67 mm., (24.85 grams), 'Da Song Chun Hua year imperial grant exquisite silver' obverse five characters, reverse four characters arranged vertically (probably a modern copy); China, Ch'ing Dynasty (1644-1911), forgery of silver kidney shaped sycee ingot, Shandong mint and cast at the Shandong factory, height 45mm., value of five mace, struck 19th-20th century, (18.30 grams), four charactyers and two gragons on obverse, several rows of characters on reverse, (Cribb F51 [Pl.71]. Very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
China, Republic, Central mint, Tientsin, in name under Hsuen Tung (1908-1911), issued in 3rd year(1911), silver ten cents, obv. facing dragon, rev. inscription around and within inner circle, (KM.Y.28, Kann 230). Good extremely fine, and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
China, Republic, General Issue, silver dollar, dated year 10, (1921), obv. President Hsu Shih-chang parttly to left in civilian dress, rev. pavilion, (KM.Pn63 & Kann 676). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
China, Republic, silver memorial dollar, year 16 (1927), obv. Sun Yat-Sen facing bust, rev. setting sun and Mausoleum in Nanking to right, (KM.609, Kann 609). Lightly toned, chopmark on forehead, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
China, Kiangnan Province, silver dollar 1904, HAH CH and with four petal rosettes, (KM.Y145a.15). Very fine, weak in parts, scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
China, Kiangnan Province, silver dollar 1905, SY and with rosettes, (KM.Y145a.17). Very fine, weak in parts, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0